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Scores on a national college admissions test follow the Normal curve with a mean of 600 and a standard deviation of 100.  Approximately, what percent of the scores are between 450 and 550?  Hint: Draw a picture.

 The interquartile range on a test is 1.5.  If one-quarter of the scores are below 15, what is the value of Q3?  Hint: Draw a picture.

During an ice show, a 60.0-kg skater leaps into the air and is caught by an initially stationary 75.0-kg skater.  What is their final velocity assuming negligible friction and that the 60.0-kg skater’s original horizontal velocity is 4.00 m/s?

The smoothed histograms below show the distributions of Creativity scores for two groups of students.  Creativity was measured on a 25-point scale ranging from 1 to 25, with higher scores indicating greater Creativity. Fill in the blank in the following statement:  The SD of Group A is                           the SD of Group B.

Azulfidine 2.5 grams has been ordered every 12hrs. The tablets are 1000mg in strength. How many tablets will be given for the daily dose of this medication?

How much body weight percentage can a baby lose in the first few days of life. 

The nurse is caring for a laboring patient with sickle cell anemia.  Which therapy should the nurse anticipate the physician ordering?

A nurse is collecting data from a newborn and observes small white nodules on the roof of the newborn’s mouth. The finding is a characteristic of which of the following conditions? 

A nurse is calculating the dosage of Captopril to administer to the patient. When pulling the medication from the medication cabinet, Captopril 5mg/2mL is available.  How many milliliters should the nurse administer?  Proper labeling to receive credit.       

What is the average power consumption in watts of an appliance that uses  of 500 kW/h energy per day?1k=1000,1h=3600 sec